“Wants Brasileirão move”: Aubameyang says yes to Vasco, awaits outcome | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama may be very close to announcing one of the most impactful and high-profile signings in its recent history in South American football. As first revealed by the Atenção, Vascaínos! channel, Gabonese striker Aubameyang has formally accepted the challenge of wearing the club’s shirt for the remainder of the 2026 season. The 37-year-old international star had previously been offered to the football department and, after undergoing a thorough technical review by the coaching staff and market analysis team, received the green light for his signing to be finalized immediately.

However, the striker’s official transfer to São Januário depends exclusively on a ruling from the courts in Rio de Janeiro. Due to the severe legal mess and institutional paralysis affecting Vasco SAF’s financial decisions following the political split on the Board of Directors, the Rio club has still been unable to provide the bank guarantees and draft contracts needed to obtain the physical signatures, leaving the player waiting for the green light from the club officials while in Europe.

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The striker’s desire and his impressive numbers in Europe

Despite strong interest from the international market, Aubameyang’s personal desire is the main factor keeping talks alive and moving toward a happy ending. The goalscorer is firmly intent on playing in the Brazilian Championship and believes the greatness of Vasco’s fanbase would be the ideal setting for this stage of his professional career. The operation to bring him in has been conducted under absolute secrecy by executive director Admar Lopes, who sees the veteran as the perfect answer to fill the squad’s attacking gap in the second half of the season.

Even at his advanced age, the center-forward remains in exemplary physical condition and arrives backed by strong recent performances in top-level European football. Playing for Olympique de Marseille in France during the last international season of 2025/2026, the star featured in 30 official matches, found the net ten times, and provided five assists for his teammates, totaling 15 direct goal contributions in the French competition.

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Aubameyang’s sporting journey in Europe is marked by dominant spells in some of the most competitive leagues on the planet, where he gained global fame thanks to his explosive pace and sharp eye for goal. The striker enjoyed the peak of his career wearing the shirts of Borussia Dortmund in Germany and Arsenal in England, clubs where he became the leading scorer in competitions and won major domestic titles, while also gaining valuable experience playing for giants such as Barcelona and Chelsea.

If Vasco’s legal department manages to secure a reconsideration in court to restore corporate governance of the SAF to president Pedrinho, the announcement of the African star is expected to happen at any moment. The club’s top brass believe the arrival of the renowned striker will provide the high-level technical support needed for coach Fernando Seabra’s work, firing up the stands and pushing the Giant of the Hill out of its uncomfortable 17th place in the Brasileirão table.

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